Between the acts, from Portfolio of beauties by Kiyokata - Kaburaki Kiyokata
by Samuel HUYNH
Title
Between the acts, from Portfolio of beauties by Kiyokata - Kaburaki Kiyokata
Artist
Samuel HUYNH
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art
Description
Step into the elegance of Taisho-era Japan with "Between the Acts" by Kaburaki Kiyokata, a masterful woodblock print from his celebrated Portfolio of Beauties. Created in 1914, this piece captures a quiet, poetic moment behind the scenes, a graceful woman, likely an actress or geisha, lost in thought between performances. With delicate lines, rich color, and refined detail, Kiyokata evokes not only the physical beauty of his subject but the depth of emotion and narrative suspended in time. A timeless glimpse into a fleeting world, serene, mysterious, and profoundly human.
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August 26th, 2025
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